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The Portuguese word for cat is
gato





cat

Gender

The gender of gato is masculine. E.g. o gato.

Portuguese Definition


cat
     1. Substantivo. gato
     2. Substantivo. (Gíria) pessoa, cara



Translations for cat and their definitions

gato ©
     1. n-m. cat (domestic cat: Felis silvestris catus)
     2. n-m. (by extension) feline, felid, cat
     3. n-m. one of a number of utensils made of iron or similar material used to fix objects
     4. n-m. excess flesh on the upper part of riding animals
     5. n-m. (colloquial) very handsome person
     6. n-m. (Brazil, colloquial) an illegal connection to use electricity or watch pay TV for free
     7. n-m. (Brazil, colloquial) a petty thief
     8. n-m. (Brazil, colloquial) truck driver who rents boias-frias to work on farming
     9. n-m. (Alentejo) wineskin
     10. n-m. (Trás-os-Montes) error, mistake
     11. n-m. (Trás-os-Montes) lie (deliberately false statement)
     12. adj. (Brazil, informal, of a person) physically attractive
           Ela é muito gata. - She is very beautiful.


gata
     1. n-f. female cat
     2. n-f. (slang) very beautiful woman


gato-doméstico
     1. n-m. Alternative spelling of gato doméstico


bichano
     1. n-m. (informal) pussy; cat


vomitar
     1. v. to vomit


felino
     1. adj. feline
     2. n-m. feline


felina
     1. adj. feminine singular of felino


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